Nursing bottle holder



July 6, 1954 J MlNER 2,683,055

NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 10 1951 INVENTOR'.

jb/Z 6- 77242267" Patented July 6, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICENURSING BOTTLE HOLDER,

John D. Miner, Chicago, 111.

Application August 10, 1951, Serial No. 241,335

This invention relates to nursing bottle holders and a broad object ofthe invention is the provision of a nursing bottle holder for use by anadult in combination with the ordinary infants nursing bottle. It iswell known that in feeding infants from a nursing bottle it is desirableto maintain the angle of the nursing bottle within certain limits toprevent air from being taken from the nursing bottle into the stomach ofthe infant; such air causes digestic disturbance, and a careful andconstant attention to the angle of the nursing bottle may be difficultor impossible for proper feeding if the nurse is called upon to performother tasks, such as answering calls or attending to cooking duties atthe infants feeding time.

A more limited object of this invention is the provision of a nursingbottle holder having an elongated handle capable of being easily formedinto and holding different shapes, and carrying simple and efficientbottle retaining means. Another and more limited object of the inventionis the provision of the nursing bottle holder which can be used by anurse to hold the bottle in proper position and at the proper anglewhile holding the infant in one arm. A still further and more limitedobject of the invention is the provision of a nursing bottle which maybe made for a relatively small cost and it can be readily maintained insterile condition when cleaned regularly.

A better understanding of this invention may be had by reference to theaccompanying drawings in which similar reference characters denote theparts hereinafter referred to in this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the nursing bottle holder of thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a nurse employing the bottleholder of this invention in connection with the feeding of an infantfrom the conventional nursing bottle, and

Figure 3 is a view, with parts broken away, showing an end view of thebottle retaining means with a bottle shown diagrammatically in aretained position.

Referring now to Figure 1, the holder of this invention comprises, ingeneral, an elongated handle indicated by the letter H formed ofrelatively soft metal wire which can be bent at different angles andretain its deformed shape in ordinary use until it is desired to changethe shape again. The handle H carries a loop L at one end formed of apair of legs l and H which are twisted together to form an elongated 3Claims. (Cl. 294-99) strengthening section [2 with their ends l0 and Hdiverging into a V-shaped formation after leaving the twisted portionl2. The outer end of the portion I0 is then bent backwardly across theV-shaped opening formed by ends 10 and I I and the extreme outer end ofend It is bent to form a U-shaped hook l3. The outer end of end H isalso bent backwardly across the V-shaped openings formed by ends l0 andII and its outer end is formed into a U-shaped hook M which opens in adirection opposite the U- shaped hook l3.

A bottle-retaining band generally shown at B is formed preferably ofelastic material with a closed loop l5 at one end and a similar closedloop H5 at the opposite end. When it is desired to assemble the band Bupon the cross portions of ends I0 and II and to engage the loops l5 andI6 upon the U-shaped hooks i3 and i4 it is only necessary to slide theloop [5 over the hook I3 in a right hand direction when viewing Figure 1until the left end of the loop l5 clears the right hand end of theU-shaped hook l3. At this point the end of loop [5 can be straddled bythe U-shaped hook l3 and the.left hand end of loop I6 can be slid on tohook M from the right to be engaged thereby in the straddling relationjust described in connection with the U-shaped hook l3 and loop l5.

In order to' assemble the nursing bottle N, diagrammatically shown inFigure 3, with the holder of this invention, it is only necessary toexpand the band B slightly and slide the nursing bottle into the desiredposition, for the band B holds the bottle in the V-shaped cradle formedby the ends 10' and II which diverge from each other longitudinally ofband B, as well as transversely thereof, as can be seen by comparingFigures 1 and 3.

With the nursing bottle assembled in the holder, as shown in Figure 2,the nurse may then hold the infant in one arm and with one hand graspthe handle H of the holder to hold the bottle in the desired positionand at the desired angle for proper feeding. If the individual needs ofthe nurse and infant so require, the handle can be bent in any directionto obtain comfort for the infant and the nurse so as to insure properfeeding.

Some nurses find it desirable to feed infants in a more or less proneposition and will find the nursing bottle holder of this inventionuseful while standing beside the crib to feed the infant or sitting in aposition close to the infant who is nursing while lying in his crib.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention I do notwish to be limited to the precise details'shown and described but wishto avail myself of all variations coming fairly within the scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A nursing bottle holder comprising an elongated bendable handlecarrying a V-shaped cradle at one end thereof, a bottle-retaining band,and band retaining means carried by said handle adjacent said V-shapedcradle and capable of holding said bottle-retaining band in position tocooperate with said cradle in holding a nursing ibottle holder, saidband being stretchable and resilient.

2. A nursing bottle holder comprising an elongated bendable handle madefrom a piece of soft wire formed into a loop-shaped hand-engagingportion closed at one end by a twisted portion terminating in a V-shapedcradle portion carrying separated cross portions at its outerextremities, and a resilient bottle-retaining band carrying loops at itsopposite ends for engagement upon said separated cross portions toprovide an enclosed bottle sling.

3. A nursing bottle holder comprising an elongated bendable handle madefrom a piece of soft wire formed into a loop-shaped hand-engagingportion closed at one end by a twisted portion terminating in a V-shapedcradle portion carrying band retaining means at its outer extremities,and a stretchable and resilient bottleretaining band carrying loops atits opposite ends for engagement upon said band retaining means, saidcradle and said bottle-retaining band providing means for yieldablyretaining a nursing bottle in said last mentioned means.

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